LFG V 13 Strela
Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft · Germany · first flew 1921 · airliner
The LFG V 13 Strela, named for the Strelasund off Rügen, was a seaplane airliner produced in small quantities in Germany in the early 1920s. It was a conventional, three-bay biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Conventional three-bay biplane
- Twin pontoons in place of wheels
- Enclosed cabin for four passengers
A three-bay biplane floatplane with an enclosed cabin for four passengers and a single pilot. It is 10.9 metres long with a 17.5 metre wingspan and one Benz Bz.IIIa engine.
Specifications
- The LFG V 13 Strela has a length of 10.9 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.5 m (57 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 135 km/h (84 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was built by Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft and first flew around 1921. The original design featured twin pontoons.
Variants
A landplane version of the design was developed as the V 130.
Where you'll see it
V 13s were operated by Luft-Fahrzeug on its Hamburg-Stettin-Danzig and Stettin-Swinemünde-Stralsund routes. Services were later shared by Luftverkehr Pommern and absorbed into Deutsche Luft Hansa, and Norske Luftruter operated two second-hand V 13s until the late 1920s.
Related aircraft
- LFG V 18 Sassnitz
- LFG Phönix
- LFG V 8 Bärbel
- LFG V 3 Susanna
- Aero A.8
- Blériot-SPAD S.46
- Bristol Ten-seater
- Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 8,606 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.